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The Best Episodes of Death Valley Days Season 3

Every episode of Death Valley Days Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Death Valley Days Season 3!

Death Valley Days is an American radio and television anthology series featuring true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. Created...
Genres:WesternDrama
Network:Syndication

Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Saint's Portrait" is the best rated episode of "Death Valley Days" season 3. It scored 6.8/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/24/1954. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "11,000 Miners Can't Be Wrong".

  • The Saint's Portrait
    6.8/1041 votes

    #1 - The Saint's Portrait

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1954

    A drought in Pueblo Indian country has bypassed a branch headed by Miguel due to a painting of St. Joseph. The Laguna tribe headed by Felipe borrows it but then refuses to return it after receiving rain, causing conflict.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 11,000 Miners Can't Be Wrong
    7.9/1040 votes

    #2 - 11,000 Miners Can't Be Wrong

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1954

    Jim Hardwicke's act of self defense becomes a murder charge because of an ambitious politician Pike. An effort to make Columbia, California the new capital involves 11,000 signatures and lawyer Barrett uses that to his advantage.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Halfway Girl
    7.5/1035 votes

    #3 - Halfway Girl

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/1954

    Gordon McLean and Ginny Cluett meet then fall in love even though they belong to feuding families. They intend to marry until Gordon makes a deathbed promise to his father starting the animosity in the next generation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Black Bart The PO8
    8.0/1045 votes

    #4 - Black Bart The PO8

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/1954

    Wells Fargo is plagued by a series of stagecoach robberies by Black Bart who taunts their agents with his poetry. A retired teacher Bolton offers the detectives advice while he courts his landlady Miss Webb.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Light on the Mountain
    8.2/1040 votes

    #5 - The Light on the Mountain

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/1954

    Nevada's road to statehood becomes entwined in a trial concerning mining claims and Civil War allegiances. Lawyers Corey and Stewart must prove that the judge and jury have been bribed to rid the courts of corruption.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • To Big Charlie from Little Charlie
    8.2/1042 votes

    #6 - To Big Charlie from Little Charlie

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/6/1954

    Two partner prospectors, two Charlies, sell out to wealthy Spencer Gates and their lives take different paths. Big Charlie marries Consuelo Gates and becomes rich while his friend is a storekeeper just barely getting by.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sequoia
    8.1/1038 votes

    #7 - Sequoia

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/31/1954

    The life of Cherokee tribesman Sequoia from his birth to his later years. His time spent on developing the Cherokee written language is portrayed in detail and it's importance to it's people.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lola Montez
    6.3/1040 votes

    #8 - Lola Montez

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 1/4/1955

    The tumultuous life of Lola Montez, born Eliza Gilbert, is portrayed. The dancer and adventuress becomes the toast of two continents, brings down Bavaria's King, owns a bear and goes through several fortunes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Team Rolls
    8.2/1040 votes

    #9 - The Big Team Rolls

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/27/1955

    A young tenderfoot goes to Death Valley to work at his fiancée's borax mine. He is assigned to work as a swamper on the huge mule train that ships the product out of the desert to a train station ten days away. On the return trip, a disgruntled former employee steals the mine's payroll and shoots the lead driver, forcing the tenderfoot to prove his mettle by taking the train back to safety and tracking down the thief to retrieve the stolen money.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death and Taxes
    8.0/1048 votes

    #10 - Death and Taxes

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 2/3/1955

    Innocent Bud Payson arrives in wild mining town of Limbo and is hired to collect back taxes by the sheriff. Bud enlists Curly Bill, the area's toughest man to help, not realizing a robbery is planned when he has gathered all the money.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Riggs and Riggs
    7.3/1037 votes

    #11 - Riggs and Riggs

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 2/24/1955

    Elvira Riggs does the hard work on their mining claim while her husband Henry takes it easy. When they sell their stake for $70,000 Henry takes off with a shady sea captain, squandering the hard earned money.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Million Dollar Wedding
    8.5/1048 votes

    #12 - Million Dollar Wedding

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 3/1/1955

    Though women are scarce in the mining camp plain Aggie lacks any suitors. But George and Russ bribe their friend Tiny with worthless mine stock to marry her. Tiny confesses to Aggie, then manager Mr. Loomis delivers a surprise.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
    7.5/1037 votes

    #13 - Love 'Em and Leave 'Em

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 3/29/1955

    Nina pledges to wait for Terry when he leaves to make his fortune. But after not hearing from him Nina marries John. Terry, although friendly with saloon girl Vera, is surprised when a sick Nina arrives leading him to make a huge sacrifice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Seventh Day
    7.7/1035 votes

    #14 - The Seventh Day

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 4/21/1955

    Tom Powell is elected wagon train captain on way to the California. His refusal to travel on the Sabbath leads Frank to lead a breakaway group, taking Tom's girl Mary Ann with him. The two groups have very different incidents on the trail.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Mormon's Grindstone
    8.2/1037 votes

    #15 - The Mormon's Grindstone

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 4/28/1955

    When assayer Murphy evaluations vary greatly the miners decide to play a prank to prove a point. They break up a grindstone to take to Murph but are stunned when it contains silver but where it came from is a mystery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death Valley Scotty
    8.2/1039 votes

    #16 - Death Valley Scotty

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 4/29/1955

    This episode re-creates the record-breaking run of the "Scott Special," a passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway commissioned by Walter E. Scott in 1905. Santa Fe #1010, one of the original steam locomotives used on the special, was reconditioned especially for filming.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Crystal Gazer
    7.5/1041 votes

    #17 - The Crystal Gazer

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 6/4/1955

    Eilley Orrum believes she can see the future and gives advice based on the ability. She tells Sandy Bowers where to mine his fortune, marrying him and spending their wealth freely. But she doesn't foresee that the money might run out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Am Joaquin
    7.7/1036 votes

    #18 - I Am Joaquin

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 6/7/1955

    The outlaw career of California's notorious Joaquin Murieta is portrayed. It's seen through the experience of Ann Dix whose husband is murdered and her child disappears, leading her to spend years searching for her daughter.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A